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130. The Wise-men of Lincolnshire 133. St Mark's Eve 138. The Werewolf of Langrick. 6. Of People and Places. 141. Ten Pint Smith of Louth 143. The Ungrateful Sons 144. Cough in the Kitchen 147. The Lass that saw her own Grave dug 150. The Holbeach Gamesters. 7. Of Kings and Monks and Hermits. 155. St Guthlac and Crowland Abbey 160. Havelok ...
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Keith Butters a storyteller based in Lincolnshire. Myths and legends from Lincolnshire and all over the world. Stories for grown ups and children.
- Lincolnshire’s Roman History
- Lincolnshire’s Norman History
- Lincolnshire’s Royal Connections
- Lincolnshire and The English Civil War
- Lincolnshire and The Pilgrim Fathers
- Lincolnshire’s Georgian History
- Lincolnshire’s Victorian History
- Lincolnshire and The Invention of The Tank
- Lincolnshire and World War II
Lincolnshire was of huge strategic importance to the Romans as they marched northward in their quest to conquer Britain. Roman forts were constructed across Lincolnshire, including at Ancaster, Caistor and Louth. Lincoln, or Lindum Colonia, became one of the largest and most influential Roman towns in England; many impressive Roman remains are stil...
After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Normans (like the Romans before them) had to fight their way across the length and breadth of England in order to gain control. For nearly five years, William the Conqueror and his army lived like an invading force, putting down a number of Anglo-Saxon rebellions as they marched north and west. In order to ...
Henry Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster, was born at Bolingbroke Castle in 1366. A year after his birth, Henry’s mother died of the plague, meaning his father inherited all of her Lancastrian titles and wealth. In 1399, Henry usurped King Richard II to become the first English Lancastrian king. Catherine Parr, sixth and sur...
Lincolnshire played a pivotal role during the English Civil War. Loyal to the crown, the county suffered several bloody battles in 1643. These resulted in defeat for the Royalists in Lincolnshire, marking the beginning of the end for King Charles I and his Royalist supporters. Between the months of May and July 1643, the Parliamentary Forces led by...
Although it is widely known that, in 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers set sail on the Mayflower from Plymouth to America in search of a better life, it is less well known that a significant number of them were from Lincolnshire. Ten years later, another group of settlers from Boston in Lincolnshire went to live in Massachusetts. They, incidentally, named ...
The Georgian era of history is renowned for its style and elegance. Lincolnshire has many delightful Georgian towns; Stamfordis an excellent example of the grace and elegance of Regency architecture and is one of England’s finest Georgian towns. Georgians were also fascinated by learning and exploration. One of the most eminent scientists of the ti...
During the Victorian era, several important engineering companies sprang up across Lincolnshire. These regularly supplied the county’s agricultural industry with innovative new machinery. Ruston’s of Lincoln (now part of Siemens) manufactured steam locomotives and internal combustion engines, whilst Clayton & Shuttleworth manufactured portable stea...
The huge loss of life during World War One is well documented. By 1916, both sides had become locked into a war of attrition, often quite literally bogged down by the mud and mire of the trenches. Something to break the stalemate was desperately needed. In 1915, Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, set up the Landships Committee in o...
Lincolnshire was known as ‘Bomber County’ during the Second World War. Its flat terrain and easterly location made Lincolnshire the perfect place to build RAF airbases. The county, in fact, had more airbases than anywhere else in Britain. 617 Squadron, more famously known as The Dambusters, led by Wing commander Guy Gibson, were based at RAF Scampt...
Lincolnshire Archives. Lincolnshire's treasure trove for over 900 years of history. Visit the search room or browse the online catalogue and website to discover more about the records collected and preserved and how to access them.
Lincolnshire, England derived from the merging of the territory of the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey with that controlled by the Danelaw borough Stamford. For some time the entire county was called 'Lindsey', and it is recorded as such in the Domesday Book. Later, Lindsey was applied to only the northern core, around Lincoln; it was defined as one ...
14 hours ago · Come and enjoy "Brick & Stone, Iron & Bronze", an art exhibition that explores the rubble and rocks that lay on the surface of our landscapes, as well as the chunks of other rare and intriguing artefacts which can be found below. Intended as a celebration of the British landscape and the rich historical narrative that forms our national ...
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Aug 16, 2020 · About this group. True stories from the City of Lincoln and the county of Lincolnshire (using historic boundaries). All stories are at least 100 years old. Private. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. Visible. Anyone can find this group. History. Group created on August 16, 2020. Name last changed on January 16, 2022.
